By Dan Cidon, Chief Technology Officer, NextGate Twitter: @NextGate At HIMSS18: Visit NextGate at #HIMSS18 in Booth 7111 this year in Las Vegas. As the need for accurate patient ID matching and improved data interoperability in healthcare continues, utilization of biometrics is an emerging trend that is giving organizations more flexibility, accuracy, and confidence when locating, aggregating, and sharing patient…

By Rhonda Collins, Chief Nursing Officer, Vocera Twitter: @VoceraComm At HIMSS18: Visit Vocera Communications, Inc. at #HIMSS18 in Booth 2824 this year in Las Vegas. Nurses deal with many stressful demands and constant interruptions in their work environments. A feeling of chaos breeds fatigue, and together, chaos and fatigue are part of a bigger picture that can wear down a nurse’s capacity for compassion…

By Rebecca Hafner-Fogarty, MD, Chief Medical Officer & Jon Pearce, Co-Founder & CEO, Zipnosis Twitter: @Zipnosis Recently, Mobihealthnews published a piece providing one perspective on the legislative barriers for telemedicine. We were interested to see where the discussion would go, particularly considering Zipnosis’ significant role in supporting – and even drafting – inclusive legislation targeted at making online care delivery more…

Author: Fard Johmar, Founder and President of Enspektos Twitter: @enspektosllc Q4 2017 digihealth impact trac study highlights other trends shaping the global digital health ecosystem, such as telemedicine, and previews innovations that will be important for health industry stakeholders to consider throughout 2018. New research by the innovation consultancy Enspektos, LLC reveals how telemedicine is re-shaping the patient-physician relationship, as…

By Jeff Turpin, Orion Health’s Analytics Line of Business Owner Twitter: @OrionHealth As the price of analysing genetic information decreases, it's potential to revolutionise healthcare increases but will the general public embrace this non-traditional data or will its controversies cause it to be left behind? Orion Health's Analytics Line of Business Owner, Jeff Turpin, investigates. Genomic data Due in large part to the…

By Rita Bowen, VP, Privacy, Compliance and HIM Policy for MRO Twitter: @MROCorp As we enter 2018, health information management (HIM) and compliance professionals have the opportunity to reflect on healthcare privacy and security in 2017, look at lessons learned, and make predictions as to what’s next. In 2017, there were many natural disasters that took center stage and continue to play a…

By David Blumenthal, M.D., President, The Commonwealth Fund Twitter: @CommonwealthFnd President Donald Trump’s first year in office was one of the most frenetic and confusing periods in U.S. health care history. Beneath the apparent chaos, however, continuity ruled. Here are four enduring aspects of health policy that held true in 2017. 1. The Ghosts of Hamilton and Jefferson Still Stalk the Political…

By Rose Higgins, President, North America, SCIO Health Analytics Twitter: @SCIOanalytics Healthcare’s mantra for 2018: Make the most of what you’ve got. The mission for healthcare organizations will be to realize a strong return on investment on technologies that are already in place. To meet this goal, healthcare organizations will need to use data analytics more strategically than ever before. Here are 4…

By Jeff Turpin, Orion Health’s Analytics Line of Business Owner Twitter: @OrionHealth New sources of data, such as internet browsing information, have a significant impact on everything from politics to fashion trends but can this new data help healthcare? And, if so, how? Orion Health’s Analytics Line of Business Owner, Jeff Turpin, investigates Behavioral data in the first of a series…

By David Harlow, JD MPH, Principal, The Harlow Group LLC Twitter: @healthblawg Host: Harlow on Healthcare I spoke recently with Cindy Friend, who is Vice President of Clinical Population Health Solutions & Transformation at Caradigm (@Caradigm) – a GE Healthcare company. Cindy is a registered nurse with more than 20 years combined experience in healthcare administration, clinical delivery, and health information technology both in…

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